Hierarchical 3D electrodes for electrochemical energy storage

H Sun, J Zhu, D Baumann, L Peng, Y Xu… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The discovery and development of electrode materials promise superior energy or power
density. However, good performance is typically achieved only in ultrathin electrodes with …

Bridging nano-and microscale X-ray tomography for battery research by leveraging artificial intelligence

J Scharf, M Chouchane, DP Finegan, B Lu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a non-destructive imaging technique in which contrast
originates from the materials' absorption coefficient. The recent development of laboratory …

Unravelling structure sensitivity in CO2 hydrogenation over nickel

C Vogt, E Groeneveld, G Kamsma, M Nachtegaal… - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
Continuous efforts in the field of materials science have allowed us to generate smaller and
smaller metal nanoparticles, creating new opportunities to understand catalytic properties …

X-ray tomography applied to electrochemical devices and electrocatalysis

JT Lang, D Kulkarni, CW Foster, Y Huang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a nondestructive three-dimensional (3D) imaging
technique used for studying morphological properties of porous and nonporous materials. In …

Synchrotron X-ray analytical techniques for studying materials electrochemistry in rechargeable batteries

F Lin, Y Liu, X Yu, L Cheng, A Singer… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Rechargeable battery technologies have ignited major breakthroughs in contemporary
society, including but not limited to revolutions in transportation, electronics, and grid energy …

Machine-learning-revealed statistics of the particle-carbon/binder detachment in lithium-ion battery cathodes

Z Jiang, J Li, Y Yang, L Mu, C Wei, X Yu… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The microstructure of a composite electrode determines how individual battery particles are
charged and discharged in a lithium-ion battery. It is a frontier challenge to experimentally …

High‐voltage charging‐induced strain, heterogeneity, and micro‐cracks in secondary particles of a nickel‐rich layered cathode material

Y Mao, X Wang, S Xia, K Zhang, C Wei… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nickel‐rich layered materials LiNi1‐x‐yMnxCoyO2 are promising candidates for high‐
energy‐density lithium‐ion battery cathodes. Unfortunately, they suffer from capacity fading …

Heterogeneous damage in Li-ion batteries: Experimental analysis and theoretical modeling

R Xu, Y Yang, F Yin, P Liu, P Cloetens, Y Liu… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
We assess the heterogeneous electrochemistry and mechanics in a composite electrode of
commercial batteries using synchrotron X-ray tomography analysis and microstructure …

Quantification of heterogeneous degradation in Li‐ion batteries

Y Yang, R Xu, K Zhang, SJ Lee, L Mu… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The multiscale chemomechanical interplay in lithium‐ion batteries builds up mechanical
stress, provokes morphological breakdown, and leads to state of charge heterogeneity …

Structural, dynamic, and chemical complexities in zinc anode of an operating aqueous Zn‐ion battery

G Qian, G Zan, J Li, SJ Lee, Y Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous Zn‐ion battery is a promising technology for electrochemical energy storage. The
formation of Zn dendrites, however, can jeopardize the cell cycle life and thus, hinders the …